Roanoke Times
Page: B-2
Contributed by Rena Worthen
ALLISON, Clara Louise, 79, of Pulaski, died on August 7, 1995, at Roanoke, 
Va. She was the youngest daughter of Wade H. Allison and Joanna Farris 
Allison of Draper, Va., and was predeceased by her brothers and sisters, C. 
Holbert Allison, Dr. Robley C. Allison, George B. Allison, J. Ralph Allison, 
Lee A. Boyd, Virginia A. Mottesheard and Martha Wade Allison. She is 
survived by many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and a wide 
collection of friends. Miss Allison had degrees from Radford College, Ohio 
State University and Hollins College and was employed prior to retirement as 
librarian at Dublin High School. As a final expression of her lifelong 
interest and work in education, Miss Allison had directed that her body be 
delivered to the Virginia Anatomical Division for purposes of medical and 
scientific study. A memorial service will be held at Christ Episcopal 
Church, Pulaski, Virginia, on Sunday, August 13, at 3:00 p.m. A reception 
for friends and family will be held in the church parish hall following the 
memorial service. In place of flowers, which were always loved by Miss 
Allison, it is suggested that those who desire may provide a more lasting 
memorial by making an appropriate contribution to the handicap accessibility 
fund at Christ Episcopal Church, Pulaski, Va.